Marilyn Joy Poulson passed away at the age of 86 on March 29, 2024 of cancer. She was born November 15,1937 to Carl Gustave Peterson and Ina Mary Mulvey in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Holladay Utah, and attended Holladay Elementary School, Olympus Junior High School and Olympus High School. She graduated from LDS Business College in 1956 and from BYU in 1960 with a B.A. Degree in Secondary Education. She spent her college summers working at Zions National Park making malts and serving hamburgers.
Marilyn married Arlo Marsh Poulson Jr. in the Salt Lake Temple August 22, 1960.
She taught Type at Highland High School from 1960 to 1963.
Her greatest ambition in life was to be a Mother. A role which she exemplified for her four sons, three daughters-in-law, 10 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 3 great grandchildren, and her many nursery children and neighborhood “candy kids.”
Her four sons are Arlo Marsh Poulson, III, Peter Devin, Carl Brett, and Matthew Dean.
Her grandchildren are (Marsh and Laurie) Arlo Marsh, IV, Murray Dee, Miles Madison, (Devin and Rebekah) Deborah Ariel, Benjamin Gabriel, Peter Daniel, Joseph Nathaniel, Joshua Samuel, (Brett and Chelle) Nathan Carl, Ryan Brett, and Benjamin Matthew.
Her great grandchildren are (Ryan Walton and Ariel Poulson) Henry Isaac Walton, Piper Jane Walton, and (Marsh IV and Jinfeng Dong) Marsh Poulson V (PengPeng).
She taught over two generations of children in nursery, served as a Cub Scout leader for all her boys, and just cared for and about everyone she met.
She loved holidays and throwing family parties. Food traditions were an important part of each party. She always prepared Swedish pancakes for Christmas breakfast and homemade doughnuts and warm cider for Halloween trick-or-treaters.
An evening viewing for Marilyn will be held Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at East Millcreek 7th Ward, 3408 South Celeste Way, Millcreek, Utah 84109. A morning viewing will occur Friday, April 5, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM, 3408 South Celeste Way, Millcreek, Utah 84109. Funeral services will occur Friday, April 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM, 3408 South Celeste Way, Millcreek, Utah 84109. An interment will occur Friday, April 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 Highland Dr, Millcreek, Utah 84106.
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